165/80R14 vs 165/70R15 tire size comparison

Change either size and everything below updates.

Start from your car make, model, year
Current tire size
/R
xR
New tire size
/R
xR

Width in mm · aspect = sidewall height as a % of width · rim in inches

Flotation (LT) sizes, all in inches: overall diameter × section width, then rim

165/80R14: 24.39″ (620 mm) tall, 6.50″ (165 mm) wide, sidewall 5.20″ (132 mm) — 827 revolutions per mile.

Well within tolerance

−1.23% diameter

The overall diameter changes by less than 1.5%, so speedometer error is negligible and ride height barely moves.

  • Needs 15″ wheels: this tire does not fit your 14″ rims.

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Measurement165/80R14165/70R15Diff%
Overall diameter24.39″620 mm24.09″612 mm−0.30″−1.2%
Section width165.0 mm165.0 mm0.0 mm0.0%
Sidewall height132.0 mm115.5 mm−16.5 mm−12.5%
Rim diameter14″15″+1″+7.1%
Circumference76.64″1947 mm75.70″1923 mm−0.94″−1.2%
Revolutions per mileturns per distance; drives the odometer827514 /km837520 /km+10+1.2%
Ride height change——−0.15″ −3.8 mm

Speedometer reading

Speedo shows
60mph
97 km/h
Actual speed
59.3mph
95 km/h

Overlay

165/80R14165/70R15

Plus sizing: 165/80R14 on smaller or bigger wheels

Sizes fitted to cars that keep the overall diameter within 3% of 165/80R14 on a rim one inch smaller or up to two inches bigger, closest first.

RimSizeDiameterChangeCompare
R13 (−1) 185/80R13 24.65″ +1.1% Compare
175/80R13 24.02″ −1.5% Compare
R15 (+1) 185/65R15 24.47″ +0.3% Compare
165/70R15 24.09″ −1.2% Compare
R16 (+2) 175/60R16 24.27″ −0.5% Compare
195/55R16 24.44″ +0.2% Compare

How to use the tire size calculator

Put your current tire size — width, aspect ratio and rim diameter — into the first form, then your desired size into the second. You’ll get the difference between the new and the old size, plus the speedometer reading difference and your actual speed on the new set. Both metric and flotation (LT inch) sizes are supported.

The calculator helps you decide whether a set of tires and wheels will fit your car. To compare tires by brand and model instead, use our tire comparison tool; to look up factory sizes, browse by car make.

Changing wheels too? The wheel offset calculator shows how far a new wheel width and offset move the tire toward the suspension and the fender.

Reading a tire size

225/45R17
225
Section width in millimetres
45
Aspect ratio — sidewall height as a % of width
R
Radial construction
17
Rim diameter in inches

Full guide to the tire sidewall →